ORDINANCE NO. 82 -20
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
<br />BEACH AMENDING SECTION 14.24.070 ADDING
<br />THE EXPENSE OF UNPAID SEWER CHARGES
<br />• SHALL BE THE OBLIGATION OF THE PROPERTY
<br />OWNER
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach imposes a charge for
<br />connection to the City sewer system; and
<br />WHEREAS, the property owner is obligated to pay the
<br />expense of sewer connections; and
<br />WHEREAS, there is no authority to impose upon the property
<br />owner responsibility for unpaid sewer charges; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City has no other administrative remedy to
<br />collect unpaid charges; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish responsibility for
<br />such unpaid sewer charges.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE the,City Council of the City of Newport
<br />• Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows:
<br />SECTION 1. Section 14.24.070 is amended to read as
<br />•
<br />follows:
<br />14.24.070 Owner Indebted for Expense.
<br />The expense of making any connection
<br />with the public sewer to a dwelling
<br />house or business structure and the
<br />amount of any unpaid sewer charges shall
<br />be the obligation of the property owner.
<br />SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be published once in the
<br />official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective
<br />thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
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